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Eng12 Medieval Vocab
Medieval Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abominable (adj) | disgusting, hateful |
| absolution (n) | forgiveness |
| accrue (v) | to increase over time |
| avarice (n) | greed |
| benign (adj) | kind, gracious |
| bequest (n) | gift left by the means of a will |
| blasphemy (n) | mockery of God |
| carouses (v) | to drink and celebrate noisily |
| covetousness (n) | greed |
| deferred (v) | to postpone |
| duress (n) | pressure, force |
| engendering (v) | to create or produce |
| extort (v) | to get by threats or violence |
| frugal (adj) | thrifty |
| guile (n) | sly dealings |
| implored (v) | to beg |
| pallor (n) | paleness |
| pestilence (n) | plague or infection |
| prowess (n) | outstanding ability or skill, bravery |
| sauntered (v) | to stroll or strut |
| superfluity (n) | excess |
| transcend (v) | to exceed, surpass, go beyond |